Asking for a Friend
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3.5 • 177 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
No woman gets left behind
‘Witty, pacy and joyful. A truly uplifting celebration of friendship’ Beth O’Leary
Three best friends are going to solve their relationship woes once and for all
Forty-something Jemima’s life is on track – well, sort of, she just need to bat her niggly ex away for good.
Twenty-something Meagan is in the midst of her five-phase plan and is nearly ready for phase three: a relationship.
While thirty-something Simi has had more it’s not yous than any I dos.
These best friends decide it’s time to ditch the dating apps and play the love game by their own rules. They’re going to ask people out in real life…but only for each other. What could possibly go wrong?
Comedian Andi Osho’s hilarious and uplifting debut novel features her trademark wit and is perfect for fans of Candice Carty-Williams, Lucy Diamond and Mhairi McFarlane.
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Your favourite authors and comedians LOVE Asking For A Friend
‘A mistressclass in humour’ Jo Brand
‘Massively entertaining, funny and fab’ Beth Morrey
‘Hilarious, laugh-out-loud, fun and joyous’ Shazia Mirza
‘I couldn’t put it down’ Lucy Vine
‘As hilarious as Andi’s stand-up while feeling like a lively night out with brilliant friends’ Sara Pascoe
‘Funny and written with so much heart’ Daisy Buchanan
‘Wise, witty and warm’ Richard Osman
Reviews
Praise for Asking For a Friend
‘Witty, pacy and joyful, Asking For a Friend is a truly uplifting celebration of friendship’ Beth O’Leary, The Flatshare
‘A sparky, spunky, sassy romcom’ Red
‘A mistressclass in combining humour and lovely characters, all wrapped up with a cracking story’ Jo Brand
An impressive debut about the strong relationships between friends. Osho’s wit and charm give the story a lively warmth and character’ Woman & Home
‘A massively entertaining tale of wingwomen recharging each other’s love lives. Funny, spiky and fab!’ Beth Morrey, Saving Missy
‘As hilarious as Andi’s stand-up while feeling like a lively night out with brilliant friends’ Sara Pascoe
‘Fabulously fun. I found myself laughing out loud at so many hilarious lines along the way. An utter joy to read from start to finish!’ Helly Acton, The Shelf
‘I LOVED it. Funny, sparky and written with so much heart’ Daisy Buchanan, Insatiable
‘Had me laughing from the first page. Warm, engaging and brilliantly relatable’ Lucy Vine, Hot Mess
‘An ultimately feel-good story about female friendships full of heart and humour’ Angela Griffin
‘Osho’s wit and charm give the story a lively warmth and character. An uplifting debut’ Woman’s Weekly
‘An absolute triumph, I loved every word’ Susan Calman
’A loving tribute to female friendships bursting with funny lines and loveable characters’ Lucy Porter
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
From the author: I wanted to write something that would make people laugh and that they would enjoy. The idea of the dating game the three women in this book—Jemima, Meagan and Simi—play came before the book and the rest of the story. It was one of those ‘What if?’ moments. Their friendship is kind of my fantasy friendship group, and it was a real joy to write about how they’re all at each other’s houses all the time, they’re the go-to for when they want to go out for drinks, they have a drill for when they’re comforting one who’s broken up with somebody. Originally, I wanted Asking For A Friend to be me taking some of the things that I’ve learned from dating books and putting that into story form. But the friendship shared between these three women just gained a life of its own. The dynamic between them was so strong that it elbowed its way to the front, kind of without my say-so. I also just wanted to represent Black women in a way that I recognised. Because sometimes the narrative around our lives isn’t painted by us, or it only allows a certain type of expression—one that involves some pain and misery and heartache and a guy who’s absconded to leaving us with the kids and all the rest of it. I just thought, ‘I don’t recognise that.’ I’m not denying, of course, that it’s a valid experience, but it’s not mine. I wanted to show these girlfriends, who just love each other, having the same dating dilemmas and the same worries and the same concerns as everybody else.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lies and past hurt upend a friend group in comedian Osho's laugh-out-loud debut rom-com. To help aspiring actor Simi break her habit of falling in love too quickly, her two best friends agree to all find dates for each other. Talent agent Meagan, who represents Simi and whose life plan doesn't include a relationship, is just along for the ride, while writer Jemima hopes to use the experiment as fodder for her next book. The trio perfectly balance each other even as Osho shows how their individual issues hold each of them back romantically: Simi, who has a troubled relationship with her father, must learn to trust her own judgment; Jemima keeps pushing away the handsome therapist who's interested in her; and fiercely independent Meagan keeps her friend with benefits at arm's length even when Meagan wants more. The women's friendship takes a nosedive when Simi searches for a new agent without telling Meagan, Jemima uses her friends' stories without their permission, and Meagan's controlling behavior goes overboard. Can they save both friendship and the love they've found along the way? Osho navigates these strained relationships with emotional nuance and dry, sarcastic humor. With as much focus on platonic love as romantic, this paean to sisterhood and personal growth is sure to charm.
Customer Reviews
Underwhelming
Thought I’d really enjoy this but story was slow and not for me
It was hard not to eventually fall in love with the girls
Going into this book I had love and admiration for Andy based on her standup but no expectation. At first I thought the book was a bit girly and found it hard to connect with it. I persisted and by the last two thirds was emotionally involved. A great first effort from Andy.
Witty, light read!
A witty, easy going, refreshing read about the value of friendship above all else!